If the terror attacks have numbed us, the subsequent political circus by the Congress-NCP combine thereafter has been nauseating. Our politicians will remain the same—insensitive, petty and self-serving. First Vilas Rao Deshmukh took his own sweet time to ‘offer’ not ‘submit’ his resignation and then it took several hours’ nay days, for the decision to select the CM for the troubled state of Maharashtra. To silence the media channels somewhat, Rahul Gandhi gave a statement that the CM for Maharashtra had been decided but the name would be announced later. Why? What took so much time? Obviously, it was because of the behind the door haggling between Sena, NCP and Congress.
The utter bankruptcy of our political parties! They are unable to come up with a single name which would be acceptable to all. And the icing on the cake has been the announcement of Chagan Bhujbal as deputy chief minister. How can they even consider a man who is so tainted, at this juncture; somebody, whose name was involved in a multi-crore scam? Is this what we citizens deserve in this hour of crisis? Instead of coming up with a name of high integrity and administrative abilities we are forced to accept a man of doubtful credentials. As a citizen one feels insulted and helpless. These men who are elected representatives are on their own trip. The terror attack is only an opportunity to grab the coveted seat. Damn the people and damn their sentiment!
The only qualification to be a chief minister in India is to be a sycophant to the high command or a major contributor to the party fund or belong to a certain caste. One is amazed that the choice was being discussed on lines of who is a dalit or who is maratha. Whether you have a criminal background it doesn’t matter. Whether you have any education or not it doesn’t matter. Whether you have handled any ministry competently earlier doesn’t matter. Which is why perhaps, you had a sarpanch (Vilas Rao) rise to that level; his lackadaisical approach resembling that of a village square politician. For the past several days when work in Maharashtra should have been at an urgent pace, it has been held in abeyance because of no political leadership. All the departments which need to coordinate with the home ministry were obviously waiting. And in this crucial hour this can lead to loss of momentum.
I do believe just as the citizens of Mumbai had gathered at the Gateway of India to express their anger towards the political establishment they should gherao the mantralaya and not allow unacceptable candidates to be selected as the CM, deputy CM or home minister.
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